In anticipation of the Beijing International School Expo on January 16-17, we’re highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from the upcoming 2016-2017 beijingkids School Choice Guide, which comes out on January 4
Hope International School is a faith-based international school offering an American curriculum with AP courses. All graduates receive an American high school diploma. HIS graduates have received admission and scholarships to schools such as Vanderbilt, Wheaton, Harvey Mud and NYU. The school’s dual focus on character and academic skills strives to positively impact the lives of its students. HIS is also a testing center for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams.
Founding date: 2012
Age range: 4-18
Grades offered: Preschool to Grade 12
School type: International
Total area: 5,200sqm
Curriculum description: US and AP
Boarding program: No
Number of students: 215
Is the school accredited by the Ministry of Education: Yes
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Tuition fees (2016-2017 Academic Year):
• Application fee: RMB 2,000
• Preschool and Kindergarten (K4-K5): RMB 70,000
• Grades 1-6: RMB 125,000
• Grades 7-8: RMB 140,000
• Grades 9-12: RMB 155,000
• Lunch: RMB 25 per day
• Transportation: RMB 6,000-9,000 per year
• Uniforms: RMB 500-1,000 (depending on items selected)
• Family discount: Sibling 15 percent
Lunch offered: Western, Chinese, and Korean lunch available
Nationality of students: US, Hong Kong, Canada, Korea, Taiwan
Primary teaching language: English
Other languages taught: Chinese (Spanish to be added for the 2016-2017 academic year)
Average class size: 16
Average teacher/student ratio: 1:6
School hours: 8:10am-3:10pm
After-school activities: Orchestra, guitar, piano, German, Japanese, Spanish, SAT math, English language learning, Model United Nations (MUN), basketball, Chinese chess, horseback riding, volleyball, soccer, swimming, table tennis, badminton, and more
Extra help offered: ELL and peer tutoring
School facilities: ICT lab, SmartBoards in every class, dedicated art and music rooms, an outdoor playground, access to the soccer field, swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball courts of Crab Island
School nurse or doctor available: Yes, full-time nurse available
Contact: Crab Island, Exhibition Hall 4, No. 1, Xiedao Lu, Chaoyang District (400 800 8781 (242), 159 0113 2079, 134 2631 3439, johnson.jennifer@hopeintlschool.org, lim.michelle@hopeintlschool.org) www.hopeintlschool.org 朝阳区蟹岛路1号蟹岛4号展馆
Photo: Courtesy of Hope International School
